awarenesstraining.ie

What It Is

Awareness Training Ireland is a mental health awareness and risk management training provider based in Ireland. Its registered operations fall under Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland Publications Limited, which is wholly owned by the trustees of the Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland charity. The site has a clear positioning: helping organizations understand mental health risks, reduce liability exposure, cut absenteeism and sick leave, and build more robust mental health strategies.

Core Courses and Formats

Its course coverage is fairly broad, including Mental Health Risk Awareness, Mental Health Risk Assessment, Suicide Awareness & Prevention, Mental Health “First Aid”, Gatekeeper Training, APC Training, Active Listening, Executive Stress Management, First Responder Training, media training on mental health reporting, and psychometric baseline development. Courses are divided into Level 1 introductory, Level 2 intermediate, Level 3 advanced, and Level T train-the-trainer programs, serving different audiences such as general employees, HR teams, management, media professionals, and frontline responders. Delivery is mainly through open courses, onsite training, and customized corporate training. The terms mention online courses, but the main content does not provide a current list of available online courses or details about the online learning experience.

Pricing and Payment

The website lists prices for some open courses: the introductory mental health awareness course is €80 per person, the mental health risk assessment course is €190 per person, and the media mental health reporting course is €120 per person, with VAT charged separately. Group bookings may receive volume discounts by quotation. Payment methods include Stripe credit/debit card, PayPal, electronic bank transfer, and cheque; cash is not accepted.

Pros and Cons

Its strength is that the courses are closely aligned with real organizational scenarios, emphasizing risk identification, crisis intervention, policy processes, and liability reduction rather than generic mental health education. The provider also claims more than 10 years of relevant training experience, with facilitators having long served schools, colleges, and workplaces. The limitations are that the training catalogue shown on the website is the 2019 version, so its currency needs to be confirmed; it is not clearly stated whether the courses provide formal accreditation or certificates; and there is limited evidence such as learner reviews, pass rates, or impact assessments.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is better suited to local Irish companies, schools, HR teams, management, media organizations, and organizations that need to establish mental health risk management mechanisms. For Chinese users, website connectivity cannot be judged from the text alone, and since course locations appear to be mainly in Ireland, cross-border participation may be inconvenient unless clear online class arrangements are available.